Renovation - New Quartz Finish, Tile & Skimmer
The clients wanted the pool to look more like a "lagoon", with a darker interior. They also needed the cracks repaired, the addition of a new skimmer and the removal of too much deck.

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PICTURE 1 Before the renovation.		PICTURE 2 View before from the patio doors of the main house.		PICTURE 3 Here you can see the extensive cracks in the pools floor.
PICTURE 4 The first step was to address the cracks which were leaking. A special polyurethane mixture was added to achieve protection against future leaking in this section. Notice the cracks extend up and through the existing tile.		PICTURE 5 Next we removed 500 square feet of deck. This will allow the introduction of a lawn, where there was not one before.		PICTURE 6 Here we are cutting a clean line on the portion of the deck we intended to preserve.
PICTURE 7 The removal of the deck softens the entire backyard and highlights the pool.		PICTURE 8 Next we cut into the pool beam to allow the introduction of a second skimmer. This should help with leaves from several large trees in the yard.		PICTURE 9 The new skimmer mouth can now be clearly seen.
PICTURE 10 The old tile has been removed.		PICTURE 11 The new skimmer body was set in concrete which is tied to the existing pool beam.		PICTURE 12 Since all the return plumbing in the pool is new we will be able to remove the excessive plumbing around the pump.
PICTURE 13 The new tile is being applied.		PICTURE 14 The new skimmer surround was veneered with Oklahoma flagstone to match the existing coping. The extra mortar has yet to be removed.		PICTURE 15 The plumbing has now been simplified around the equipment.
PICTURE 16 The pool surface must now be prepared for the new Diamond Brite finish.		PICTURE 17 All new fittings will be installed including the in wall steps. The new fittings will be colored light gray to blend in with the new pool finish color.		PICTURE 18 A volley ball pole mount was added to the shallow end bottom to make play time easier.
PICTURE 19 The plaster crew mixes the new quartz pool finish.		PICTURE 20 Here you see the Diamond Brite Verde Quartz material mixing in the truck prior to it being pumped to the pool.		PICTURE 21 The new finish, being applied to the pool.
PICTURE 22 Troweling is required to make the material conform to the shape of the pool and ensure a smooth finish.		PICTURE 23 The Diamond Brite has now been applied and troweled, but it has yet to be "exposed".		PICTURE 24 The "exposing" of the finish is required to reveal the quartz aggregate.
PICTURE 25 The Diamond Brite Verde finish is a blue-green mixture, but with the addition of the water it appears an even richer blue.		PICTURE 26 Notice the color blends seamlessly between the color of the water, tile, coping and surrounding vegetation.		PICTURE 27 The darker water will return beautiful reflections!
PICTURE 28 The pool is now in harmony with the rest of the landscape.		PICTURE 29 View from the patio of the main house shows the new grassy area and the addition of a water feature.